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GarryVolchara [31]
3 years ago
8

Which of the following reasons best explains why water isn

Chemistry
1 answer:
Sholpan [36]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

the wax is a nonpolar substance that will not mix with polar water

Explanation:

Water is polar by due to the uneven distribution of charge between the hydrogen and oxygen. T=This automatically eliminates options 3 and 4.

Wax on the other hand is a non polar substance. Due to this non polar characteristic, it would not dissolve in water. The correct option is;

- the wax is a nonpolar substance that will not mix with polar water

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